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Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> Vending machine shenanigans
>
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>| When we first got our hands on the iPod vending machine, we noticed
>| that the interface was running on Internet Explorer. Upon further
>| inspection, we found that it is possible to browse files on the
>| machine using a simple hack. Clicking on the floppy icon in the
>| top left corner of any image brings up the file explorer window.
>| From there, you can proceed to browse all the files and
>| network places.
> `----
>
> http://machinetricks.indieword.com/view/vending-machine
>
> Financial data and transactions of money must be handled by code which is
> Open for peer review. Linux (or even *BSD) should be the natual choice here.
>
Very interesting point. It does seem strange that anyone would trust a
stand-alone machine to Windows at all, particularly when there's linux
available for no licence cost.
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| Mark Kent -- mark at ellandroad dot demon dot co dot uk |
PURGE COMPLETE.
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